The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army has announced the destruction of 18 illegal refining sites, the dismantling of 10 boats used for illicit activities, and the arrest of 17 suspects in the Niger Delta region.
The Army also reported the recovery of no fewer than 25,000 litres of stolen products during targeted raids in Rivers, Bayelsa, and Delta states.
Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Jonah Danjuma, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Sunday.
Danjuma emphasised that troops of the 6 Division, in collaboration with other security agencies, remain committed to maintaining control over the operational landscape and denying criminal elements ‘freedom of action.’
He said, “In several operations conducted from 17 to 23 February 2025, 18 illegal refining sites have been effectively dismantled, seventeen suspected oil thieves arrested, ten boats demobilised, and over 25,000 litres of stolen products recovered across the Niger Delta Region.
“In Rivers State, particularly around Kilometre 45, Idama general area in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area, troops recorded significant operational successes. These included the destruction of two active illegal refining sites and the interception of three wooden boats loaded with over 9,000 litres of stolen crude. At Ogale junction along the Eket-Port Harcourt expressway, troops impounded a truck loaded with over 3,000 litres of stolen crude.
“At Okwuzi in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA, troops discovered an illegal oil bunkering dump with over 2,100 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gasoline Oil stocked in sacks. The suspected oil thieves fled upon sighting the troops.”
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